Deck 8: Preventive Immunizations for Children and Adults

Question 1

Measles is:

A) A benign childhood disease
B) The primary cause of autism
C) Responsible for 400 deaths each day world wide
D) Not a required vaccine for school entry

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Pertussis:

A) Almost never occurs in young infants
B) Is caused by a virus
C) Is transmitted from animals to humans
D) Vaccine is recommended in pregnancy between 27 and 36 weeks

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Congenital cataracts, cardiac defects, and deafness can be attributed to:

A) Prenatal rubeola
B) Prenatal rubella
C) Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy
D) Environmental toxins

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Reye syndrome occurs as a postviral complication and is associated with all of the following except:

A) Measles
B) Varicella
C) Use of aspirin
D) Children ages 4 to 12 years of age

Question 5

Skin rashes are associated with which of the following viral illnesses?

A) Rubella
B) Varicella
C) Pertussis
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 6

Influenza vaccine is recommended annually:

A) Beginning at birth
B) For all children intranasally
C) Beginning at age 6 months
D) After 1 year of age

Question 7

Zostavax (HZV vaccine) is recommended:

A) For all children and adults
B) Before nursery school entrance
C) At age 60 and older
D) For immune-compromised children and adults

Question 8

Herd immunity is associated with:

A) bovine tuberculosis
B) The percentage of vaccinated individuals required in the population to prevent outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases
C) Sensitivity and specificity of vaccine products
D) Promotion of vaccine products by the pharmaceutical industry

Question 9

Passive immunization with immune globulin is indicated:

A) With history of reactions to active immunization components
B) In certain acquired or congenital immunodeficiencies
C) With history of fever or syncope after receiving an active immunization
D) When an individual is disease immune with reexposure

Question 10

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for all of the following except:

A) For females beginning at 9 years of age
B) To prevent oropharyngeal cancer in males
C) To prevent cervical cancers in females
D) For HIV + males up to age 35